Wireless printers work well in business settings that require multiple computers having access to a printer. This is especially true when using a laptop, because it isn't always feasible to physically connect it to the printer. Wireless printers use either a Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection, but the installation process on a Toshiba laptop is the same for both types. Although you are installing a wireless device, the initial setup requires a USB connection.

Step 1

Insert the Bluetooth transmitter that came with the printer in your laptop's USB port if you're using a Bluetooth printer. The transmitter is a device that the laptop uses to communicate with the printer. If you have a Wi-Fi printer, continue to Step 2.

Step 2

Turn on the printer and connect its USB cord to the laptop. Windows automatically detects new printer models, searches its driver library for your printer's software, and then installs the proper drivers. If Windows does not install the software automatically, go to Step 3.

Step 3

Click "Start | Control Panel | Devices and Printers | Add a Printer."

Step 4

Select the wireless printer from the list on the following page, and then click "Next." If your printer is not on the list, click the "Windows Update" button to find the drivers on the Internet, or insert the installation disc that came with the printer, and then click the "Have Disk" button.

Step 5

Enter a new name for the printer if you do not want to use the default name given on the following page. The computer begins the installation process.

Step 6

Click the "Print a Test Page" button once the installation is complete to verify that the printer works, or click the "Finish" button to exit the printer installation wizard.

Step 7

Disconnect the USB cable and place the printer in a location free from obstructions such as walls, large furniture and appliances.